TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - July 3, 2013) -
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Uranium Participation Corporation ("UPC" or the "Corporation") (TSX:U) announced that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") were elected as directors of the Corporation. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting earlier today in Toronto are set out below.
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Withheld | % Withheld |
| George B. Assie | 49,389,109 | 99.58 | 209,112 | 0.42 |
| Paul J. Bennett | 45,819,540 | 92.38 | 3,778,681 | 7.62 |
| Jeff Kennedy | 44,840,733 | 90.41 | 4,757,488 | 9.59 |
| Garth MacRae | 46,882,528 | 94.52 | 2,715,693 | 5.48 |
| Richard H. McCoy | 46,867,528 | 94.49 | 2,730,693 | 5.51 |
UPC's shareholders also approved the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Corporation for the ensuing year at the remuneration to be fixed by directors.
About Uranium Participation Corporation
Uranium Participation Corporation is a company that invests substantially all of its assets in uranium oxide in concentrates ("U3O8") and uranium hexafluoride ("UF6") (collectively "uranium"), with the primary investment objective of achieving appreciation in the value of its uranium holdings. Additional information about Uranium Participation Corporation is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on Uranium Participation Corporation's website at www.uraniumparticipation.com.
Contact Information:
Ron Hochstein
President and Chief Executive Officer
(416) 979-1991 Ext. 232
Uranium Participation Corporation
James Anderson
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 979-1991 Ext. 372
www.uraniumparticipation.com